1 Kings 3

^{1 a} Which was Bethlehem

^{1 !} Salomon taketh Pharaohs daughter to wife.

^{2 b} Where altars were appointed before the Temple was buylt to offer vnto the Lord.

^{3 c} For his father had commanded him to obey the Lord & walke in his wayes, {Chap. 2, 3}.

^{4 d} For there the Tabernacle was {2 Chro. 1,3}

^{5 !} The Lord appeareth to him & giueth him wisdome.

^{6 e} Thou hast performed thy promes.

^{6 /} Or, as he walked.

^{7 f} That is, to behaue myselfe in executing this charge of ruling.

^{9 g} Which are so manie in nomber.

^{9 /} Or, obedient.

^{11 h} That is, that thine enemies shulde dye.

^{13 /} Or, hathe bene none.

^{15 i} He knewe that God had appeared vnto him in a dreame.

^{16 k} By this example it appeareth that God kept promes with Salomon in granting him wisdome.

^{16 /} Or, vitailers.

^{17 !} The pleating of the two harlottes, and Salomons sentence therein.

^{20 l} She stale the quicke childe away, because she might both auoide the shame and punishement.

^{23 m} Except God giue judges vnderstanding, the impudencie of the respacer shal ouerthrowe the just cause of the innocent.

^{26 n} Her motherly affection herein appeareth that she had rather endure the rigour of the lawe, then se her childe cruelly slaine.